be made on this one-time basis: Existing employees on September 17, 2018, with fewer than
(8) years’ experience, shall for vacation time calculation only, be deemed to have (8) years’
experience.
TRANSFERS FROM ANOTHER CITY BARGAINING UNIT OR OTHER CITY DEPARTMENT:
A. Fuil-Time Employees: If a full-time employee transfers from another City bargaining unit or other
a
and shall reach maximum accrual caps based on full-time accruals.
Part-Time Employees: Part-time employees shall receive prorated vacation days
PROVISIONS:
A. Completion Of Probationary Period: After satisfactory completion of the probationary period as
determined by the Chief of Police or designee, but not exceeding one (1) year and classification as
a “regular employee," employees covered by this Agreement are eligible to take vacation leave.
D. No Payment of Overtime: During any step involved in the grievance procedure, the grievant(s),
E.
union representatives, or witnesses for the grievanit(s), shall not be paid overtime if not done during
on-duty hours.
Right to Withdraw: The Union or the grievant(s) has/have the right to withdraw the grievance at
any time during the proceedings.
ARTICLE 13
VACATIONS
ACCRUALS:
A.
The Union may file grievances on its own behalf, on behalf of its members, and if requested, on behalf of
non-paying members. Any grievant may be represented at all stages of the Grievance Procedure by
grievant(s) and by a representative selected and approved by the Union, if the grievant(s) desires. At all
stages of the Grievance Procedure the grievant(s) has the right to hire a representative of their choosing,
other than the Union’s representative; however, the grievant(s) will be responsible for all costs and shall be
Failing to achieve a settlement at STEP 4 or expiration of the response time limit, if the Union feels that the
grievance has merit and that submitting it to arbitration is in the best interest of the Department and the
grievant(s), the Union shall inform the Police Commission in writing of its decision to arbitrate within 30
calendar days after receiving the Commission's reply in STEP 4. The Union may submit the grievance to
the Public Employee Labor Relations Board within thirty (30) working days after informing the Commission
B.
If the grievance is with the Chief of Police, the grievance will still start at STEP 3.
C. The grievant(s) and the Union will specify the following:
B.
* The nature and facts pertaining to the grievance;
e The nature and extent of injury, loss, or inconvenience;
e The alleged violation of the Agreement;
e The basis for dissatisfaction with STEPS 1 and 2;
© The remedy that is desired;
* The signature of the grievant(s).
E. Agrievance may be filed on behalf of one or more employees.
SECTION A
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
STEP 1.
A. The employee or employees having the grievance and the Union will present the grievance in
writing to his/her or their immediate supervisor within ten (10) calendar days of its occurrence or
when the employee(s) should have reasonably known.
B. The supervisor will reply in writing to the grievant(s) and the union within ten (10) calendar days
after the grievance is presented.
lt is understood that time spent by-unien-stewardsUnion Representatives, witnesses, or a representative of
the employee's choice in settling issues, processing matters through the grievance procedure, attending
disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and administrative hearings before
appropriate authorities shall not be paid for if they are off duty. They shall only be paid for their reguiarty
scheduled workweek.
ARTICLE 12
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
DEFINITION:
result of collective bargaining shall be filed with the PELRB within 14 days after execution of said
Agreement.
€._Tthe Union shall-be-respensible for the -distibutien of-a-cepy of the Agreamentio-al-empleyees
ARTICLE 11: SHOP STEWARDUNION REPRESENTATIGN/INVESTIGATION OF ISSUES
SHOP-STEWARD/ALTERNATE SHOP-STEWARDSUNION REPRESENTATION:
Management agrees to recognize one (44) Shep-Steward-and two (2) Alternate Shop Stewardsunion
ARTICLE 10: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING MEETINGS AND CONTRACTS COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING MEETINGS
